On Thursday, December 27, 2012 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.2 days since the last new moon. The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌕 Full Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 100% |
| Moon age | 14.2 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | December 13, 2012 at 06:41 |
| Next full moon | December 28, 2012 at 08:21 (in about 20 h) |
| Next new moon | January 11, 2013 at 17:43 (in 15.2 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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About the full moon
The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on December 27, 2012 it had completed 48% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 13, 2012.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of December 27, 2012. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.